Highly unusual subterranean stupa and adjacent cave monastery.

The last operating synagogue in Afghanistan is run by Zablon Simintov, the last remaining Jew in Afghanistan.

This monument honors the life of a long-suffering lion whose story captivated the world.

What was once supposed to be the symbol of a shining Afghan future is now a bombed-out ruin.

The abandoned palace stands as a wounded but proud beacon of Afghan hope.

Once an impressive link to Afghanistan’s Buddhist past, now a sad reminder of intolerance towards other cultures.

Splashes of blue in an otherwise monotonous lunar landscape.

Five sultans and their families rest in eternal splendor, teeming with overlooked beauty and drama.